Original Science Talent Search Winner's Career Spanned Military, Medicine, and Research

The first Science Talent Search (originally sponsored by Westinghouse and sponsored by Intel since 1998), was held in 1942. Paul Teschan was named the “Top Boy” and went on to an eventful career in the military, research, and medical fields, focusing on nephrology. His counterpart, Marina Prajmovsky, named “Top Girl,” passed away in 1974 after a successful career as an ophthalmologist. Below Dr. Teschan describes his experiences.